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Numerous upsets rattle Trackwrestling Div. I rankings; Iowa, Michigan, Penn State are top three

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by Andy Hamilton, Trackwrestling

College wrestling ramped up last weekend with the beginning of the Big Ten season, the debut of several highly-acclaimed true freshmen and a string of rankings-rattling upsets.

The weekend menu, which featured nearly 600 individual matches, led to another series of changes in the latest edition of the Trackwrestling Division I Rankings presented by Resilite.

Big Ten giants Iowa, Michigan and Penn State continue to hold an advantage over the rest of the pack. The top-ranked Hawkeyes, who make their season debut Friday night against Nebraska, check in once again at 134 projected NCAA placement and advancement points, followed by Michigan (80.5), Penn State (71), Oklahoma State (52.5), Ohio State (51) and Nebraska (50). Seventh-ranked Virginia Tech (44) leads three ACC teams in the top 10. Iowa State (43) is on the heels of the Hokies with North Carolina State (42.5), Arizona State (37), North Carolina (37) and Rutgers (37) rounding out the top 10.

Arizona State gained ground at 174 pounds, where freshman Trey Munoz made a 19-notch leap to No. 10 after posting an 8-3 win against then-No. 5 Anthony Mantanona of Oklahoma. Michigan freshman Dylan Ragusin also grabbed a No. 10 ranking at 125 after pinning then-No. 12 Nic Aguilar of Rutgers. True freshmen Andrew Sparks (No. 16 at 165) of Minnesota and Trevor Mastrogiovanni (No. 18 at 125) of Oklahoma State joined the rankings after toppling top-20 opponents. Sparks downed then-No. 10 Peyton Robb of Nebraska, while Mastrogiovanni took down Chattanooga's No. 19 Fabian Gutierrez and No. 25 Brandon Kaylor of Oregon State.

The rankings, which are linked below, do not include wrestlers from conferences and schools that have stated plans not to compete during the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Trackwrestling team rankings are based strictly on the number of advancement and placement points each squad would accumulate if its wrestlers finished in those ranking slots at the NCAA Championships. Top-ranked wrestlers earn 20 points, followed by 16 for second, 13.5 for third, 12.5 for fourth, 10 for fifth, 9 for sixth, 6.5 for seventh, 5.5 for eighth, 2 for spots 9-12, 1.5 for spots 13-16 and 1 for 17-25. Team dual outcomes are not factored into the team rankings.

The Trackwrestling rankings include 33 wrestlers at each weight class, representing the number of wrestlers who qualify for the NCAA Championships.

Do you have questions or comments on the Trackwrestling rankings? Email us with feedback at rankings@trackwrestling.com.

Rank School Points
1 Iowa 134
2 Michigan 80.5
3 Penn State 71
4 Oklahoma State 52.5
5 Ohio State 51
6 Nebraska 50
7 Virginia Tech 44
8 Iowa State 43
9 North Carolina State 42.5
T-10 Arizona State 37
T-10 North Carolina 37
T-10 Rutgers 37
13 Northwestern 35
14 Minnesota 34.5
15 Missouri 33
16 Stanford 31
T-17 Central Michigan 29
T-17 Michigan State 29
T-17 Purdue 29
20 Pittsburgh 23.5
21 West Virginia 21
T-22 Oklahoma 19
T-22 Virginia 19
24 Northern Colorado 15.5
25 Rider 15
26 Binghamton 13.5
27 Wisconsin 12
28 Utah Valley 11.5
29 Illinois 9.5
T-30 Clarion 7.5
T-30 Wyoming 7.5
T-32 Duke 6.5
T-32 South Dakota State 6.5
34 North Dakota State 5.5
35 Appalachian State 5
T-36 Army West Point 4.5
T-36 Lehigh 4.5
T-36 Navy 4.5
T-39 Campbell 4
T-39 Oregon State 4


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